... in another thread, when I told you what inevitably happens when even two long-time friends keep a debate going about something they passionately disagree about. Yet Qtns has put far more energy into this off-topic economic debate than he has into countering Ethan's subtle but obvious attacks on pro-choicers usual down below. Three different very lengthy response posts on this from him, and nothing to Ethan at all the other day regarding the Wikipedia matter. Which of the two topics are more relevant to this board? I'll let the individual poster decide.

Now I'm at the point where my civility is at an end, yet something tells me he is nevertheless going to continue this tooth and nail. At this point, it's not about debating, but just trading blows. At least Baldur has been trailing off, even though he did concur with Qtns without telling him what you did about his "below the belt" comments, which shows even Baldur's usual courteous nature is compromised when he goes the distance with a friend over a topic they disagree with each other about passionately, if it goes on too long. Yes, I'm guilty of this too, but I never expected Qtns to carry it on this far, as he never has before.

At this point, though, I no longer care about being civil, because even I (yes, me were talking about here!) didn't put the energy into this that Qtns did the other day (no, I took some time to respond to Ethan about his usual on the Wikipedia matter, and time to respond to Rainbowloom about a problem he had with his heart being broken), and I wasn't making those insults until Qtns started with them first. Let him keep it up, though, because now I'm not going to pretend I have any respect for him over this nonsense any more. I won't break the rules, as I'm in a position of responsibility here (as is Baldur, which is possibly why he wisely trailed off with the energy), but I'm not going to give Qtns the courtesy I would a friend any longer.